Inventory of the Boyd Cathey Papers, 1965-1998

Collection Number 4629

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Manuscripts Department, University Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Collection Information
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block Online Catalog Headings
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Contact Information:
Manuscripts Department
CB#3926, Wilson Library
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
Phone: 919/962-1345
Fax: 919/962-3594
Email: mss@email.unc.edu
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Descriptive Summary

Repository
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.
Creator
Cathey, Boyd.
Title
Boyd Cathey Papers, 1965-1998
Call Number
4629
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Extent
Items: About 1800
Linear Feet: 6.0
Abstract
Boyd Cathey of Raleigh, N.C., was a political conservative; senior editor of The Southern Partisan, a conservative quarterly; and co-editor of The Conservative Perspective: A View from North Carolina (1988).
The collection contains materials relating to the political campaigns of several North Carolina and national conservative political candidates. Included are clippings, campaign literature, some correspondence, and other items from the campaigns of David B. Funderburk for United States Senate, 1985-1986; Pat Robertson for president, 1987-1988; Jesse Helms for United States Senate, 1988-1990; and Pat Buchanan for president, 1991-1992. Cathey was particularly active in the Robertson and Buchanan campaigns. There are also a few letters from Senator Sam Ervin Jr., Terry Sanford, historian Gene Genovese, writer Russell Kirk, film critic Norman Stewart, and Vincent S. Waters, Roman Catholic bishop of Raleigh. Materials in additions are similar to the materials in the original political deposit and relate to elections in 1992 and 1996.

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Administrative Information

Restrictions to Access
No restrictions.
Acquisitions Information
Received from Boyd Cathey of Raleigh, N.C., in September 1992 with subsequent additions.
Processing Information
Processed by: Roslyn Holdzkom, Linda Sellars, 1992, 1999
Encoded by: Roslyn Holdzkom, August 2006
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], in the Boyd Cathey Papers #4629, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Buchanan, Patrick J. (Patrick Joseph), 1938-
Cathey, Boyd.
Conservatism--North Carolina.
Conservatism--Southern States.
Ervin, Sam J. (Sam James), 1896-1985.
Funderburk, David B.
Genovese, Eugene D., 1930-
Helms, Jesse.
Kirk, Russell.
North Carolina--Politics and government--1951-
Political campaigns--North Carolina.
Political campaigns--United States.
Robertson, Pat.
Sanford, Terry, 1917-
Southern States--Politics and government--1951-
Stewart, Norman.
Waters, Vincent S.
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Biographical/Historical Note

Boyd Cathey of Raleigh, N.C., was a political conservative; senior editor of The Southern Partisan, a conservative quarterly; and co-editor of The Conservative Perspective: A View from North Carolina (1988).

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Collection Overview

The papers of political conservative and editor Boyd Cathey of Raleigh, N.C., contain materials relating to the political campaigns of several North Carolina and national conservative political candidates. Included are clippings, campaign literature, some correspondence, and other items from the campaigns of David B. Funderburk for United States Senate, 1985-1986; Pat Robertson for president, 1987-1988; Jesse Helms for United States Senate, 1988-1990; and Pat Buchanan for president, 1991-1992. Cathey was particularly active in the Robertson and Buchanan campaigns. There are also a few letters from Senator Sam Ervin Jr., Terry Sanford, historian Gene Genovese, writer Russell Kirk, film critic Norman Stewart, and Vincent S. Waters, Roman Catholic bishop of Raleigh. Materials in additions are similar to the materials in the original political deposit and relate to elections in 1992 and 1996.

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Arrangement of Collection

1. David B. Funderburk for United States Senate
2. Miscellaneous Political Papers
3. Pat Robertson for President
4. Jesse Helms/James Hunt
5. Jesse Helms for Senate
6. Pat Buchanan for President
7. Correspondence
Additions
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Items Separated

Audiotapes (T-4629/1-2)
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Detailed Description of the Collection

1. David B. Funderburk for President, 1985-1986.

About 150 items.
Clippings, position papers, campaign materials, and a few letters. Cathey served on the statewide steering committee to elect Funderburk and was a personal friend of the candidate.
Folder 1-4
David B. Funderburk for president

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2. Miscellaneous Political Papers, 1965, 1984-1988.

About 4000 items.
Clippings, a few routine letters, campaign materials, and other items relating to political matters; a few items relating to The Southern Partisan; and copies of The Conservative Perspective, 1984-1988.
Folder 5
Bill Boyd for lieutenant governor
Pat Buchanan, 1988
Folder 6
George Bush for president
Cartoons and other political clippings, 1984
Folder 7
The Conservative Perspective
Folder 8
Robert Done, 1986
Elections, 1986
Tom Fetzer for Congress, 1987-188
Folder 9
James C. Green for governor, 1984
Hart/Mondale primaries, 1984
Folder 10
Jack Kemp campaign, 1988
Folder 11
North Carolina governor and lieutenant governor races, 1988
Folder 12
Graham Penny for state Senate
Presidential races, 1984, 1987-1988
Primary, 1988
Folder 13
The Southern Partisan, 1984-1988
Folder 14
Miscellaneous bumper stickers and other campaign materials

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3. Pat Robertson for President, 1987-1988.

About 600 items.
Clippings, form letters, planning documents, press releases, and some correspondence relating to the North Carolina Americans for Robertson, which Cathey co-chaired with Representative Edgar Starnes. Also included are two commercially produced campaign cassettes.
Folder 15-27
Pat Robertson for president
Audiotape T-4629/1-2
Pat Robertson commerical recordings

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4. Jesse Helms/James Hunt, 1982-1984.

About 50 items.
Clippings, letters to editors, and other materials relating to controversies between Senator Jesse Helms and North Carolina Governor James Hunt.
Folder 28-29
Jesse Helms/James Hunt

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5. Jesse Helms for Senate, 1988-1990.

About 50 items.
Clippings, campaign materials, a few letters, and other items relating to the campaign.
Folder 30-31
Jesse Helms for Senate

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6. Pat Buchanan for President, 1991-1992.

About 150 items.
Clippings, campaign materials, planning documents, and a few letters relating to the campaign for which Cathey was North Carolina chair.
Folder 32-36
Pat Buchanan for President

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7. Correspondence, 1967-1991.

About 50 items.
General correspondence with the persons listed below. Some of the letters from politicians are routine constituent letters.
Folder 37
Sam Ervin Jr.
Terry Sanford
David Price
Eugene Genovese
Jesse Helms
Folder 38
Russell Kirk
National Review
Patricia Scott (widow of actor Randolph Scott)
Norman Stewart
Vincent S. Waters

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Additions.

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Addition of February 1994 (Acc. 94023), 1985-1992
About 100 items.
Folder 39
Congressional Club, NCFYR, Wake County Conservative Coalition, 1985-1988
Folder 40
Terry Sanford: Background, articles, clippings
Folder 41
Political bumper strips, 1992
North Carolina governor's race, 1992: Clippings, articles
Folder 42
North Carolina governor's race, 1992: Articles, flyers, letters
Folder 43
Presidential race, 1992: Clippings, articles
Pat Buchanan, fall 1992 election in North Carolina
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Addition of January 1997 (Acc. 97011), 1985-1992
About 200 items.
Folder 44-45
North Carolina politics: Hayes-Vinroot, 1996
Folder 46
Helms/Gantt, 1996
Folder 47
Heineman for Congress, 1996
Folder 48
North Carolina state and local politics, 1996
Folder 49
North Carolina state G.O.P. chair, 1995
Folder 50
Miscellaneous North Carolina and national politics and religious issues
Folder 51-52
Buchanan, 1996
Folder 53
Miscellaneous national politics
Folder 54
1996 election: Newspapers
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Addition of December 1997 (Acc. 97197), 1996-1997
About 100 items.
Folder 55
Elections, 1996-1997
Flyers and fundraising papers
Campaign letters
Articles and clippings
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Addition of December 1998 (Acc. 98266), 1991-1998
About 100 items.
Folder 56-57
Letters and political memorabilia

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